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Why Is Depression More Common in Night Owls?
A new study suggests alcohol use may be one reason why people who stay up late have a greater risk of depression. Sleep quality could be another.
Can Simple Diet Changes Lower Your Risk of Tinnitus?
A new study finds consuming more fruit, dietary fiber, dairy and caffeine may lower your risk of developing ringing in your ears (tinnitus). In the U.S., 25 million people live with tinnitus, which can lead to trouble concentrating, sleep problems and depression.
Nearly 1 in 3 Children Now Live With a Chronic Health Condition
A new study finds more than 30% of kids 5-17 years old are living with a chronic condition such as ADHD, autism, asthma and prediabetes.
1 in 15 U.S. Adults Have Witnessed a Mass Shooting, New Study Finds
A new study finds about 7% of U.S. adults have been at the scene of a mass shooting and 2% have been injured during one.
Physical Activity Helps Prevent Depression, Dementia and More, New Study Finds
People who engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity on a regular basis are less likely to develop dementia, stroke, anxiety, depression and sleep disorders, researchers find.
Eating a Hearty Breakfast Lowers Depression Risk in Heart Patients, Study Finds
Heart patients who eat a big, calorie-rich breakfast may significantly lower their risk of depression, according to new research.
Recreational Ketamine Use Surging Among Young Adults
A new study finds a dramatic increase in the number of adults using ketamine for recreational purposes. Ketamine is a medical anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects.
Taking at Least 5,000 Steps a Day May Help Fight Depression
A new study finds people who take at least 5,000 steps a day experience fewer symptoms of depression.
Anxiety and Depression Among U.S. Adults Continue to Rise
The latest CDC data shows anxiety and depression hitting U.S. adults harder, especially those 18-29 years old.
Bright Light Therapy Used for Seasonal Affective Disorder May Help Treat Other Forms of Depression
A new study finds using bright light therapy in addition to medication helps ease symptoms of major depressive disorder and bipolar depression.
Taking Ozempic or Wegovy Does Not Increase Risk for Mental Health Issues, Study Finds
Researchers find no link between semaglutide, the main ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, and depression, suicidal thoughts or behaviors in patients with no prior history of the conditions.
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Wildfire Smoke Increases Risk Of Mental Health Problems
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 7, 2025
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Smoke from wildfires driving you mad?
You’re not alone, a new study says.
Short-term exposure to air choked with wildfire s...
Discrimination Dramatically Increases Risk for Depression, Anxiety
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 4, 2025
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Disrespected by a neighbor or colleague? Eyerolls from servers at a restaurant or store? Denied a job or a mortgage due to skin color?
More than half of Americans have experienced some such form of discrimination, and this mistreatment dramatically increases their risk o...
Social Media Can Drag Down Troubled Young People
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2025
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Is there a person in your life who just can’t stop scrolling social media, almost as if they’ve formed an emotional dependence on sites like Instagram and TikTok?
Such an attachment might be associated with worse mental health symptoms among young people bein...
Why Are Night Owls Prone To Depression?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 21, 2025
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Night owls -- people who stay up late -- have been shown to have an increased risk of depression.
And now a new study says why that might be.
Dusk dwellers tend to be less mindful -- that is, less engaged in the present moment, researchers found.
That, along ...
1 in 3 Children Now Suffer From Chronic Illness
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 17, 2025
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Nearly 1 in 3 children live with a chronic condition that could significantly affect their health for the rest of their lives, a new study says.
Chronic illnesses affected more than 30% of children ages 5 to 17 by 2018, up from around 23% in 1999, researchers report in t...
Depression, Anxiety Common Among Chronic Pain Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 17, 2025
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The blues and the jitters are very common among people battling chronic pain, a new evidence review says.
About 40% of adults with chronic pain have symptoms of depression or anxiety, researchers report in
Music Soothes Depression In Dementia Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 7, 2025
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Music therapy can help lift the spirits and ease depression in people with dementia, a new evidence review has found.
Findings suggest that music-based th...
Physical Activity Linked to Better Mental, Brain Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2025
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Moving your body helps your brain, a new study suggests.
Folks who regularly exercise have better mental and brain health, researchers will report in early April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego and online.
Moderate to vigorou...
Arthritis Sufferers Don't Get The Mental Health Support They Need, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 19, 2025
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People with inflammatory arthritis run a substantially increased risk for mood disorders like depression and...
Depression Can Speed Onset of Chronic Illnesses, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 13, 2025
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Depression hits the whole body, speeding the onset of long-term physical ills as people age, new research contends.
“People who’ve experienced depression are more likely to develop long-term physical health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes," note...
'Playful' Approach to Life Pays Off, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 11, 2025
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Want to thrive in tough, stressful times? Stay playful.
That's the take-home message from a new study of who fared best, in terms of mental resiliency, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers said the findings have relevance to weathering any sort of trying times.<...
Most People Worldwide Lack Good Treatment for Mental Illness
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 11, 2025
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About 93% of people worldwide who struggle with mental health or substance abuse issues aren't getting adequate care, a new report finds.
In many cases, people affected by mental illness do not recognize that they have a diagnosable condition, the Canadian research team ...
Big Breakfasts Help Keep Heart Patients Happy, Study Shows
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2025
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When and what you eat might play a role in maintaining good mental health, a new study suggests.
Researchers in China found that folks with heart disease were more likely to keep depression at...
Everyone's Happiest In The Morning, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2025
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Never mind the grumbles and groans that accompany a clock alarm, along with a lunge for the snooze bar and murmurs of “five more minutes.”
People generally wake in their best frame of mind, enjoying peak mental health and wellbeing in the morning, researchers...
Highway Exhaust Linked to Depression in Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2025
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That busy highway could be contributing to depression, and not just because you’re snarled in a traffi...
Retirement, Mental Health, and Alcohol Use: What They Have in Common
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2025
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Retirement is meant to be a person’s chance to take it easy and enjoy life.
But for many, it’s a quick route to depression and boozing, researchers...
Avoiding Isolation By Volunteering Offers Mental Health Benefits to Seniors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 10, 2025
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Delivering meals to the infirm. Tutoring a student. Patrolling a city park. Helping out at a local library.
All these activities not only serve the community, but also can help seniors avoid
How to Manage the Blues this Holiday Season
- Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
- December 29, 2024
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Blue Christmas, anyone? Holiday time can be wonderful, worrisome, energizing and depressing -- all at the same time.
There is no doubt about it: The holidays can be darn hard, especially when the season dredges up painful feelings or memories. Rather than stirring merr...
Money, Gun Violence, Hate Crimes: Poll Reveals Top Worries at the End of 2024
- Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
- December 27, 2024
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Should you cut back on doom scrolling in 2025?
Worries about money, gun violence and hate crimes ranked high among many people's lists of worries at the end of 2024, according to a poll that is part of American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Feeling 'Techno-Strain' From Work? You're Not Alone
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 17, 2024
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Research out of the United Kingdom finds workers often feel overwhelmed by digital technology and the need to always be connected online.
It's a worldwide issue, the study authors believe.
"What we have found in our research is that there is a potential dark side...
As Daily Steps Rise, Depression Levels Fall
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 16, 2024
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Can you literally step away from depression?
A new global review of data found that "increasing the number of daily steps, even at modest levels, was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms."
The Spanish study found that up to a level of about 10,000 ste...
1 in 3 Older Americans Say They Feel Lonely, Poll Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2024
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If you are middle-aged or older, you may often feel lonely and isolated as you deal with the strains of daily life.
Now, a new survey suggests you are far from alone: More than one-third of middle-aged and senior Americans feel that way.
The good news? That means ...
As 'Teletherapy' Takes Hold, Nearly 12% of Young Adults Now Undergo Psychotherapy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2024
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Access to psychotherapy has increased substantially among Americans, particularly young adults, a new study has found.
About 12% of young adults received psychotherapy in 2021, followed by 8% of the middle-aged and 5% of seniors, researchers found.
Overall, the per...
Yoga Helps Women Deal With the Mental Stress of Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 25, 2024
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A cancer diagnosis can bring overwhelming stress and depression to women, but new research suggests yoga can help ease that emotional toll.
“A wellness intervention that integrates yoga and psychological tools may strengthen the connections among the mind, body an...
Reaching Age at Which a Parent Died by Suicide Raises Risk in Adult Child
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 25, 2024
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When people whose parents died by suicide reach that same age, their own risk often spikes, Danish researchers warn.
Reporting in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors, the re...
For Some, 'Tis the Season for Loneliness. Experts Offer Tips to Stay Connected
- HealthDay Reporter
- November 24, 2024
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For many, the holidays are a time when you connect with others and share time with loved ones. But for some, the holidays are a painful exercise in loneliness.
Chronic Joint Pain Plus Depression Can Take Toll on the Brain
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2024
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Having achy, painful joints isn't just a physical woe: Coupled with depression, it could also degrade an older person's brain function over time.
That's the conclusion of a study of almost 5,000 older Britons tracked for 12 years. People who had both chronic joint pain a...
U.S. Postpartum Depression Diagnoses Doubled in a Decade
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2024
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Rates of postpartum depression have more than doubled in little over a decade among American women, a new analysis shows.
While about 1 in every 10 new moms (9.4%) suffered postpartum depression in 2010, that number rose to almost 1 in every 5 (19%) by 2021, report a tea...
When Schools Give Kids Time in Nature, Anxiety and Behavior Issues Ease
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 18, 2024
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A dose of green may be just what school kids with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues need, new research shows.
Canadian investigators found that a school program that let 10- to 12-year-olds spend a little time each week in nature paid dividends in improv...
Telehealth Can Help Prevent Suicide in Those at High Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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Therapy provided via telehealth can reduce a person’s risk of suicide, a new study reports.
Cognitive behavior therapy reduces suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts even if delivered for a short time via telehealth, according to results published Nov. 12 in the jo...
Beta Blockers Unnecessary for Folks Without Heart Failure; May Be Linked to Depression
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2024
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Beta blockers are go-to meds for many people who've survived a heart attack.
However, new Swedish research has found that they might not be needed for
Winter's Onset Brings Mood Changes to Many Americans, Poll Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2024
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Many Americans experience a “winter funk” as the days grow shorter and temperatures turn colder, a new American Psychiatric Association poll reports.
Two-fifths of Americans (41%) said their mood declines during the winter months, according to the APA's
History of Concussion Could Raise a New Mom's Odds for Mental Health Issues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2024
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Women who’ve had concussions are more likely to suffer severe mental health problems following childbirth, a new study shows...
Half of U.S. Teens Stare at Screens More Than 4 Hours Per Day
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2024
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Half of young Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 spend at least four hours each day on their smartphones, computers or televisions, a new survey shows.
"As technology has become more integrated into teenagers’ lives, the time spent in front of screens has cont...
Concussion Could Raise Depression, Burnout in Pro Hockey Players
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 28, 2024
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Repeated concussions dramatically increase a hockey player’s risk of depression and burnout, a new study warns.
Hockey players who’d suffered three or more concussions had twice the risk of
At-Home Brain Stimulation Treatment Can Safely Ease Depression
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 22, 2024
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At-home brain stimulation therapy can safely and effectively treat severe to moderate depression, a new clinical trial shows.
Rates of treatment response and d...
Sports Concussion Outcomes Can Be Made Worse By Depression
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2024
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Depression can make it tougher for athletes to recover from a concussion, and vice versa, a new study finds.
Student athlete...
Oct. 7 Tragedy Spurs Israeli Researcher to Study Grief Over Sibling Loss
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2024
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A young Israeli researcher who lost a sibling in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians said the tragedy has spurred her to study the unique aspects of grief at the sudden loss of a brother or sister.
The research by Master of Arts student Masada Buchris, of ...
More Screen Time Tied to Mental Health Risks for Tweens
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2024
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A study tracking almost 10,000 9- and 10-year olds for two years finds a link between time spent watching TV and other screens with a higher odds for ADHD and depression.
“Screen use may replace time spent engaging in physical activity, sleep, socializing in-p...
Were FDA's 'Black Box' Warnings on Antidepressants a Mistake? Youth Suicides Rose Afterwards
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 8, 2024
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"Black Box” warnings added to antidepressants might have contributed to an increase in suicide attempts and deaths among young people, ...
Bright Light Therapy May Ease Multiple Forms of Depression
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 7, 2024
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Light therapy: It's long been a go-to therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a kind of depression that can beset some people when winter looms and days shorten.
But new research is suggesting that time spent in front of light box might ease other forms of
Trauma at Life's Beginning Can Mar Its End, Study Finds
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 4, 2024
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Whether abusive parents, drug addiction or gun violence are to blame, the fallout from childhood traumas can reverberate until a person's final days of life, new research shows.
"We found that early-life trauma in particular, especially physical abuse by parents, was str...
Restrictive State Laws Tied to Higher Suicide Risk for Trans Youth
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2024
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In a finding that illustrates the damage that laws targeting transgender people can cause, new research shows that trans and nonbinary youth in states with such laws are more likely to attempt suicide.
How much more likely? The study authors found the laws triggered up t...
Adding Routine 'Suicide Care' to Primary Care Could Save Lives
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2024
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More and more, primary care doctors routinely ask patients a question that may come as a surprise: Do you ever have suicidal thoughts?
Now, new research shows it's a simple intervention that can save lives.
When suicide care was made a routine part of primary care ...
U.S. Suicide Death Rate Is Rising Again
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2024
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U.S. suicide rates are ticking back upward again after a dip during the pandemic, new statistics show.
Suicide deaths per 100,000 people had fallen from 14.2 recorded in the pre-pandemic year of 2018 to 13.5 in 2020.
However, by 2022, the latest year for which sta...
Brain Injury & PTSD: Veterans' Study Suggests Area of Damage Is Key
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2024
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Brain damage that veterans suffered from flying shrapnel has provided a major clue that could lead to better treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says.
Veterans who suffered shrapnel damage connected to their amygdala, the fear center of the b...
988 Mental Health Crisis Calls Now Link to Caller Location, Not Area Code
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 25, 2024
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In a move that could mean more Americans in crisis get help and get it quickly, federal officials announced Tuesday that major cellphone carriers now have the technology to direct 988 callers to local mental health services based on their location instead of their area code.
Many Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE, Raising Suicide Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2024
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One in three former NFL players believe they have football-related brain damage that’s doing untold harm to their lives, a new study finds.
Unfortunately, their fears might be harming their mental health on top of whatever risks they face from
Psilocybin Equals or Exceeds SSRI Antidepressants at Easing Depression
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2024
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Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, appears to ease depression symptoms at least as well as one of the most commonly used antidepressants, a new clinical...
Partner's Adult ADHD Can Harm a Woman's Mental Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2024
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Having a husband or boyfriend with adult ADHD can harm a woman's mental stability, a new study suggests.
About 3 in 5 women (59%) with male partners with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had symptoms of